This work, a prequel to "Warrior 57 French Napoleonic Infantryman 1803-15", concentrates on the period from the storming of the Bastile in 1789 until Bonaparte's election as Consul for Life in 1802. It provides a portrait of military life during the Revolution and beyond, with quotations from the memoirs who served during the "Wars of Liberty". It follows typical volunteers of 1791, through the early stages of the war, the Civil War in the west of France and into Bonaparte's second Italian campaign, culminating in the battle of Marengo in 1800.
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This work concentrates on the period from the storming of the Bastile in 1789 until Bonaparte's election as Consul for Life in 1802. It provides a portrait of military life during the Revolution and beyond, with quotations from the memoirs who served during the "Wars of Liberty".
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Introduction - Chronology - The Bastille - Training - Appearance and equipment - Everyday life - Experience of battle - Colour plate commentary - Museums - Collecting - Re-enactment - Index

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781841765525
Publisert
2003-01-15
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Vekt
226 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
7 mm
Aldersnivå
G, UU, UP, P, 01, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
64

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biographical note

Terry Crowdy was born in London in 1970. Initially a re-enactor, his interest in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars led to writing for specialist magazines. Having assisted with Campaign 70 Marengo, his first Osprey title was Warrior 57 French Napoleonic Infantryman (1803-1815). He is currently researching several projects for Osprey in addition to studies on espionage during the Marengo Campaign and a history of the 'Incomparable' 9e Legere. Christa Hook began her illustrating career in 1986. Her work has featured extensively in the worlds of publishing and television, and she has established herself as one of Osprey's most popular illustrators. Her illustrations combine the historian's attention to detail with the artist's sense of drama and atmosphere, and they are sought after by collectors worldwide. She has had work selected for the Laing Land and Seascape Exhibition 2000 at the Mall, and the Not the Royal Academy Exhibition 2000 at the Llewellyn Alexander Gallery.